Shirley's Loft

05/01/2023

04/25/2023

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A shelter is no place for a dog to spend his or her life, but unfortunately, there are hundreds of thousands of dogs all over the world who face this

04/04/2023

Love!!!

12/24/2022

Winter is yuckie! Frank Slemc amazing! He has been out, trying to help the neighbor get his car unstuck he has shoveled, snow blown, pushed, pulled and nothing. It’s -13° below zero. I do have to say that 2 women would already have been inside drinking a cup of coffee shopping online for rhe newest spring sandals!

12/24/2022

I am once again reminded that the most valuable linemen are not in the NFL. They are the ones that climb up poles and crawl into lift baskets in frigid temperatures to maintain and restore our lifestyles. Thanks to all the fine folks who go to great heights to provide comfort for the rest of us.

12/23/2022

This is how well loved fur babies should be treated. Please bring your babies inside.

12/23/2022

11/29/2022

Our 14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. The day after she passed away my 4-year-old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would recognize her. I told her that I thought we could so, and she dictated these words:

Dear God, Will you please take care of my dog? She died yesterday and is with you in heaven. I miss her very much. I am happy that you let me have her as my dog even though she got sick.

I hope you will play with her. She likes to swim and play with balls. I am sending a picture of her so when you see her you will know that she is my dog. I really miss her.
Love, Meredith.

We put the letter in an envelope with a picture of Abbey and Meredith and addressed it to God/Heaven. We put our return address on it. Then Meredith pasted several stamps on the front of the envelope because she said it would take lots of stamps to get the letter all the way to heaven. That afternoon she dropped it into the letterbox at the post office. A few days later, she asked if God had gotten the letter yet. I told her that I thought He had.

Yesterday, there was a package wrapped in gold paper on our front porch addressed, 'To Meredith' in an unfamiliar hand. Meredith opened it. Inside was a book by Mr. Rogers called, 'When a Pet Dies.' Taped to the inside front cover was the letter we had written to God in its opened envelope. On the opposite page were the picture of Abbey & Meredith and this note:

Dear Meredith, Abbey arrived safely in heaven. Having the picture was a big help and I recognized her right away.

Abbey isn't sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me just like it stays in your heart. Abbey loved being your dog. Since we don't need our bodies in heaven, I don't have any pockets to keep your picture in so I am sending it back to you in this little book for you to keep and have something to remember Abbey by.

Thank you for the beautiful letter and thank you."

10/08/2022

Go Guardians!!!

01/29/2022

I found some photos of the bar I did at the Brickstone. I love the glow. They built the bar around my artwork and we back lit it with led lights. It is beautiful!

11/13/2021

Come see me tomorrow. 1-4pm. Merry Matchworks Holiday Pop-Up Shoppe. Sunday. November 14th. The Matchworks Building, 8500 Station Street, Mentor, OH 44060. ***PLEASE NOTE: CORRECT EVENT TIME IS 1-4pm.